Transcription of HO-SCALE COUPLER CONVERSION LIST -8-21
1 MCS = Medium Centerset Shank ( , 28, 58, 118, 119, 148 or 158 Couplers)BM = Body Mounting, CM = Clip Mounting, SM = Screw Mounting, TM = Truck Mounting, ? = Not Verified /Converted by Kadee 060618HO-SCALE COUPLER CONVERSION LIST 6-6-18 The COUPLER People Most of the below listings have CONVERSION drawing and instructions on our web site at models that have factory installed knuckle couplers are easily converted by using our standard head #148 or scale head #158 Whisker Couplers. Always check the COUPLER heights with either our #205 or newer #206 COUPLER Height COUPLER CONVERSION list is our suggested starting COUPLER for the CONVERSION . (Typically requiring the least modification to a model utilizing our newest couplers even though other couplers also work for the model).
2 Our CONVERSION s based on only one model from a production run, there may be inconsistencies in a model s production run that require a different COUPLER or model modifications to achieve the proper COUPLER height for COUPLER Rolling Stock .. or 148 AHM (RIVAROSSI)STEAM0-4-0 Dockside ..(Early model) 34 Pilot, 31 Rear0-4-0 Dockside ..(Late model) 34 Pilot, 34 Rear0-4-0 Switcher w/Tender ..37 0-8-0 Switcher ..38 Pilot, or 148 Tender2-4-0 Bowker (Tender only) ..342-8-4 Berkshire ..34 Pilot, 26 Tender2-10-2 Santa Fe Class, ..382-8-8-2 USRA Mallet ..33 Pilot, 27 Tender4-4-0 Genoa or Reno (Tender only) ..344-6-0 Casey Jones (Tender only) ..374-6-2 Heavy Pacific ..33 Pilot, 27 Tender4-6-4 J3a Hudson .. Pilot 28, or 148 Tender4-6-6-4 Challenger.
3 33 Pilot, 27 Tender4-8-8-2 Cab Forward (Early model) ..344-8-8-2 Cab Forward (Late model ) .. Pilot 274-8-8-4 Big Boy, ..33 Pilot, 27 TenderHeisler (2 & 3 truck) ..BM 32 , TM 21 DIESELAlco C424 ..31 Alco RS-2 .. or 148 EMD BL-2 .. or 148 EMD E-8/9 ..27 Pilot, 24 RearEMD GP-18 ..21 EMD SD-40 ..153 or 148 Fairbanks Morse 'C' Liner ..31 Pilot, 37 RearGE 1000 ..modified 20 NEM 362GE U25C ..38GG1 ..37 Krauss/Maffi .. or 148 Plymouth MDT Switcher ..27 Whitcomb Switcher ..38 ROLLING STOCKAll Freight Cars - Talgo trucks ..37 TMAll Freight Cars-Body mount) .. or 148 Old Time Freight or 148 Old Time 4-Wheel Pass. Trucks ..5084-Wheel Pass. Trucks ..5086-Wheel Pass. Trucks ..505 Tavern Lounge or Observation ..Truck Mnt. as above.
4 Dummy Cuplr End 38 NOTE: 1. See "Rivarossi" for post 1993 Most late model RTR European Locos and Rolling Stock come equipped with "NEM" style couplers. Kadee offers HO-SCALE NEM-362 Couplers in four different lengths ..17, 18, 19 & 20A -LINE (Proto Power West) All Rolling Stock .. or 148 ALCO (Brass)All Imports .. or 148 AMBROIDAll Rolling Stock Kits .. or 148 AMERICAN BEAUTYAll Rolling Stock .. or 148 AMERICAN FLYER (Gilbert)All Rolling Stock ..27 in 5 boxAMERICAN MODEL BUILDERS, INC. All Passenger Car Kits .. or 148 AMERICAN TRAIN & TRACK - ATTDIESELAlco 415 .. or 148 TMPlymouth MDT Switcher ..27 ROLLING STOCKAll Freight Cars (Generic) ..37 TMBox Car & Reefers .. or 148 Flat Car, 3 Container .. or 148 Coach, Old Time.
5 27 ARISTO - CRAFT STEAMAll Steam Locomotives (Generic) .. or 148 ATHEARNM odels with factory installed knuckle couplers are notlisted below see CONVERSION info on the top of page # T "Little Monster" .. or 148 0-6-0 Switcher with Tender .. or 148 4-6-2 Pacific .. or 148 ATHEARN - ContinuedModels with factory installed knuckle couplers are notlisted below see CONVERSION info on the top of page # PA-1 & Alco PB-1 ..27 or 37 AMD 103 P 40 and P 42 ..27 Baldwin S-12 ..27 Budd RDC ..37 Metal Body, 21 Plastic BodyEMD CF7 .. or 148 EMD DD40X ..38 EMD F-7A & B (Rubberband drive) ..31 EMD F-7A & B (Gear drive) ..37 EMD F-45 ..38 EMD FP-45 ..38 EMD GP-9 ..38 EMD GP-30 ..38 EMD GP-35 ..32 EMD GP-38-2 ..37 EMD GP-40-2 ..38 EMD GP-50.
6 38 EMD GP-50 Phase II ..38 EMD GP-60 ..38 EMD SD-9 ..38 EMD SD-35 ..37 EMD SDP-40 ..37 EMD SD-40-2 ..37 EMD SD-40-2 Snoot nose .. or 148 EMD SD-40T-2 ..37 EMD SD-45 ..37 EMD SW-7 .. or 148 EMD SW-7, Calf .. or 148 EMD SW-1000 ..(Late) 38 , (Early) 37 EMD SW-1500 ..(Late) 38 , (Early) or 148FM H 24-66 (Trainmaster) ..37GE Dash 9-44CW ..27 or 28GE U28B ..37GE U28C .. 38GE U30B ..37GE U30C ..38GE U33C ..38GE U33B ..37GE AC 4400 ..28 Hustler .. or 148 ROLLING STOCKF reight Cars-Generic (Metal/wood) ..148 with 213 sleeve Box Car 86' Hi-Cube ..27 or 147 Caboose ATSF type ..27 or 147 Caboose Bay Window ..27 or 147 Caboose Extended Vision ..27 or 147 Container Well Car ..27 or 147 Flat Car 86' ..27 or 147 Husky Stack Gunderson GWF-10.
7 27 or 147 ImpackEnd Car or Unit ..22 or 142 Stock Car ..27 or 147 Tank Car, 62' ..27 or 147 TOFC, 86' ..27 or 147 Other Rolling Stock .. or 148 Work Caboose on Flat ..27 or 147 Passenger Car Heavyweight .. or 148 Passenger Car Streamlined .. or 148 Pass Car Streamlined Observation ..22 or 142 TMPassenger Car Streamlined Diner .. or 148 ATHEARN "GENESIS"Models with factory installed knuckle couplers are notlisted below see CONVERSION info on the top of page # 2-8-2 Lt. Mikado (road pilot) ..36 Pilot, or 148 TenderUSRA 2-8-2 Lt. Mikado (step pilot) ..34 Pilot, or 148 Tender4-6-2 Pacific ..36 Pilot, or 148 Tender4-8-8-4 Big Boy ..148 or 158 both Coupling 1534-8-8-4 Challenger ..148 or 158 both Coupling 153 DIESELEMD F-3, F-7 & F9 A.
8 36 pilot 38 rearEMD F-3, F-7 & F9 B ..38 both endsEMD SD-70, 70I, 70M, 75I, 75M ..28 use 26 w/plowATHEARN "GENESIS" - ContinuedModels with factory installed knuckle couplers are notlisted below see CONVERSION info on the top of page # STOCKAuto-Max ..22 or 1425161 cu ft Trinity Hopper ..178 Other Rolling Stock .. or 148 ATHEARN "RTR"Models with factory installed knuckle couplers are notlisted below see CONVERSION info on the top of page # CF7 .. or 148 EMD F-7 A &"B" ..33 EMD F-59 PHI ..38, 36 w/plowEMD GP 38-2 ..33 both endsEMD GP 60M & 60B ..27 both endsEMD SD-40-2 .. or 148 ROLLING STOCKB ombardier Coach .. or 148 Caboose .. or 148 ATLASM odels with factory installed knuckle couplers are notlisted below see CONVERSION info on the top of page #.
9 Or 148 ALP-44 .. or 148 Alco B-425 & 426 Century .. or 148 Alco C-424 Phase I and II .. or 148 Alco C-425 .. or 148 Alco RS-1 .. or 148 Alco RS-3 .. or 148 Alco RS-11 .. or 148 Alco RSD-4/5 ..38 Alco RSD-12 .. or 148 Alco S-1 ..28 Alco S-2 ..28 Alco S-3 ..28 Alco S-4 .. 27 EMD F-3 ..37 EMD F-7 ..37 EMD FP-7 Austria ..34 EMD FP-7 ..38 EMD GP-7 ..38 EMD GP-7 New Production .. or 148 EMD GP-38 ..37 EMD GP-38 New Production .. or 148 EMD GP-40 ..37 EMD GP-40 New Production .. or 148 EMD SD-9 ..38 EMD SD-24 ..37 EMD SD-24 New Production .. or 148 EMD SD-35 ..37FM H15-44 .. or 148 FM H16-44 .. or 148 GE C 30-7 ..33 or 454 KitGE U23B .. or 148 GE U30C .. or 148 GE U33/36C ..38 or 454 KitGE Dash 8-40B.
10 Or 148 GE Dash 8-40C .. or 148 ROLLING STOCKC aboose, Extended Vision ..27 Other Rolling Stock .. or 148 Passenger Cars .. or 148 AUTHENTICASTAll Rolling Stock .. or 148 BACHMANNM odels with factory installed knuckle couplers are notlisted below see CONVERSION info on the top of page # USRA Switcher (late) ..34 Pilot, 33 Tender0-6-0 USRA Switcher (newer) .. or 148 2-6-2 Prairie .. or 148 ?2-8-0 Consolidation .. or 148 2-8-2 Mikado .. or 148 ?2-10-4 Texas .. or 148 ?4-4-0 American & Jupiter (older) (Tender only) .. or 148 4-4-0 American & Jupiter (newer) (Tender only) ..334-8-4 GS4 (Tender only) ..37 DIESELEMD F-9 ..37 2018 Kadee Quality Products Co. PAGE 1 OF 4 MCS = Medium Centerset Shank ( , 28, 58, 118, 119, 148 or 158 Couplers)BM = Body Mounting, CM = Clip Mounting, SM = Screw Mounting, TM = Truck Mounting, ?